In PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4.4.3, 4.5.x before 4.5.4, and 4.6.x before 4.6.1…
Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4.4.3, 4.5.x before 4.5.4, and 4.6.x before 4.6.1 and PowerDNS Recursor before 4.4.8, 4.5.x before 4.5.8, and 4.6.x before 4.6.1, insufficient validation of an IXFR end condition causes incomplete zone transfers to be handled as successful transfers.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05185 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:authoritative_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.4.3; 4.5.0 to before 4.5.4; 4.6.0 to before 4.6.1 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.4.8; 4.5.0 to before 4.5.8; 4.6.0 to before 4.6.1 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:authoritative_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.4.3; 4.5.0 to before 4.5.4; 4.6.0 to before 4.6.1 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.4.8; 4.5.0 to before 4.5.8; 4.6.0 to before 4.6.1 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-27227
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-67fj-vc46-4xmv
References
Advisory 8
- https://docs.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/index.html
- https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/index.html
- https://docs.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2022-01.html
- https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2022-01.html
- FEDORA-2022-8367cefdea
- FEDORA-2022-6e19acf414
- FEDORA-2022-1df2a841e4
- FEDORA-2022-ccfd5d1045
Sources
- CVE-2022-27227 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-27227 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-67fj-vc46-4xmv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-27227 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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